pichhle safar ka aks-e-ziyan mere samne
sab bastiyan dhuan hi dhuan mere samne

kis khitta-e-talab mein achanak pade the panw
umda hua tha dasht-e-guman mere samne

jhonka sa bit jaun ki diwar sa rukun
ek aa padi hai ja-e-aman mere samne

shahr-e-sada pe hai koi parda pada hua
koi gali na koi makan mere samne

is par bhi kya sabab hai ki uthte nahin qadam
jangal na koi koh-e-giran mere samne

dekho to aabju si jo chhu lun to dhul khak
kya shai hai misl-e-reg-e-rawan mere samne

jis ke sabab raha hadaf-e-roz-o-shab hi main
tuti hai us ufuq ki kaman mere samne